Kay Brainerd Slocum is an American musician and historian who has published books in music and

medieval In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire a ...

history. Slocum is currently the Gerhold Professor of

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and

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Capital University Capital University (Capital, Cap, or CU) is a private university in Bexley, Ohio. Capital was founded as the Theological Seminary of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Ohio in 1830, and later was associated with that synod's successor, the Ame ...

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, prior to which she taught music history and

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Kent State University Kent State University (KSU) is a public research university in Kent, Ohio. The university also includes seven regional campuses in Northeast Ohio and additional facilities in the region and internationally. Regional campuses are located in A ...

. A violist, Slocum has performed with the Ohio Chamber Orchestra, the

Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra is an American symphony orchestra located in Buffalo, New York led by Music Director JoAnn Faletta. Its primary performing venue is Kleinhans Music Hall, which is a National Historic Landmark. Each season it p ...

, the

Erie Philharmonic Founded in 1913, the Erie Philharmonic is a professional orchestra located in Erie, Pennsylvania. The Philharmonic has held their performances at the 2,500 seat Warner Theatre on State Street in downtown Erie since 1974. History The musicians ...

, and the Youngstown Symphony. She currently plays with the ProMusica Chamber Orchestra.

Select bibliography

*(2004) ''Liturgies in Honor of Thomas Becket'' USA: University of Toronto Press excerpt
online
*(2005) ''Medieval Civilisation.'' London: Laurence King Publishing *(2011) ''Sources in Medieval Culture and History'' USA: Prentice Hall

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Slocum, Kay Living people American medievalists Women medievalists American classical violists Women violists American music historians Kent State University faculty Capital University faculty American women historians Women writers about music Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American women